2 men, dog rescued after falling through ice while fishing
By Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story NOWTHEN, Minnesota (WCCO) — Dramatic footage shows a deputy making a…
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Mormon church selects British man who converted to the faith as an adult for top governing body
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that a man raised in…
Continue ReadingMormon church selects British man who converted to the faith as an adult for top governing body
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that a man raised in…
Continue ReadingLarge sinkhole swallows parking lot, has store owners concerned about business loss, safety
By Gracee Mattiace Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Business owners on Sardis…
Continue ReadingNew York can enforce laws banning guns from ‘sensitive locations’ for now, U.S. appeals court rules
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil…
Continue ReadingCritics pan planned $450M Nebraska football stadium renovation as academic programs face cuts
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska officials have unveiled a plan for a $450 million renovation of its…
Continue ReadingMissouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are renewing their call to…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Friday morning, December 8th
A little update on the resorts! Mt. Bachelor is reopening this morning with Little Pine and Sunrise. Their goal is to add additional lifts and…
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Weekly Park Pick: A visit to Bend’s popular, scenic Farewell Bend Park
This week, Eric Oren pays a visit to the 22-acre Farewell Bend Park along the Deschutes River, popular for all sorts of activities, including a new…
Continue ReadingVessel owner pleads guilty in plot to smuggle workers, drugs from Honduras to Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Pennsylvania man described by authorities as the lead defendant in a drug distribution and human smuggling case has pleaded…
Continue ReadingLocal New Hampshire newspaper publisher found guilty of political advertisement omissions
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has found the New Hampshire publisher of a weekly community newspaper guilty of…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit demanding the…
Continue ReadingA group of political ‘assassins’ is quietly threatening American democracy, a new book says
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — It started as a political protest in the nation’s capital over a disputed election, but it quickly turned into an…
Continue ReadingExtremely rare white leucistic alligator is born at a Florida reptile park
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida reptile park. Gatorland Orlando said Thursday that…
Continue ReadingScottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark…
Continue Reading2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say
NEWARK N.J. (AP) — Authorities in New Jersey say two nurses and a medical resident were stabbed inside a pediatric intensive care unit. The…
Continue ReadingU.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 people, from Afghanistan to China to Haiti to Iran,…
Continue ReadingFrench actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentary
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women came under renewed scrutiny in France after…
Continue ReadingPope Francis makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him…
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